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The M14 (and its [[semi-automatic]] variant called the [[M1A]] manufactured by [[Springfield Armory]] and others), is popular mostly for its accuracy. The weapon's [[iron sights]] and construction make it extremely [[accurate]], especially for a [[semi-automatic]] weapon. The rifle is also common, making parts and accessories readily available.  

The M14 (and its [[semi-automatic]] variant called the [[M1A]] manufactured by [[Springfield Armory]] and others), is popular mostly for its accuracy. The weapon's [[iron sights]] and construction make it extremely [[accurate]], especially for a [[semi-automatic]] weapon. The rifle is also common, making parts and accessories readily available.  

Automatic weapons ([[machine gun]]s), such as the M14, [[M16]], [[FAL]], [[HK91]], [[AK47]] and [[AK74]], are legal for [[civilian]] use in the [[United States]], as a [[liberty]]-minded [[Republican form of government|Constitutional Republic]] supporting the [[unalienable rights|unalienable right]] to both [[self-defense]]/[[home security]] and defense against [[tyranny]] from "[[5 U.S.C. § 3331|enemies both foreign and domestic]]" ("[[Oath Keepers|support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic]], so help us [[God]]"). Hence, automatic weapons, such as the M14, are both legal and popular for in most [[Essay:Free States Movement|free states]] of the Union by passing a [[BATF]] background check and paying a $250 tax stamp as stipulated by the [[National Firearms Acts of 1934]] (NFA34). <ref>"You must be 21 to purchase a machine gun in the US. The following states allow private ownership of machine guns if registered with ATF: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IN, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WV, WI, WY. Some states have their own registration requirements, but most just say you have to have it registered with ATF. Any machine gun that can be privately owned has to have been manufactured and registered prior to May, 1986." [https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081029061508AADbqDy Ask Yahoo], Accessed January 24, 2016</ref>

Automatic weapons ([[machine gun]]s), such as the M14, [[M16]], [[FAL]], [[HK91]], [[AK47]] and [[AK74]], are legal for [[civilian]] use in the [[United States]]. Hence, automatic weapons, such as the M14, are both legal and popular for in most states of the Union by passing a [[BATF]] background check and paying a $250 tax stamp as stipulated by the [[National Firearms Acts of 1934]] (NFA34). <ref>"You must be 21 to purchase a machine gun in the US. The following states allow private ownership of machine guns if registered with ATF: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IN, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WV, WI, WY. Some states have their own registration requirements, but most just say you have to have it registered with ATF. Any machine gun that can be privately owned has to have been manufactured and registered prior to May, 1986." [https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081029061508AADbqDy Ask Yahoo], Accessed January 24, 2016</ref>

[[Unconstitutional]]ly ignoring the [[Second Amendment]], [[Essay:Unfree states|unfree]] [[Leftist|progressive]] [[police state]]s such as [[New York]], [[Massachusetts]], [[New Jersey]], [[Connecticut]] and [[California]] have banned sale of automatic weapons except to [[law enforcement]] and [[military]] (and gangs and criminals of course since they never follow laws). In examining the sage writings of the [[Founding Fathers]], it is clear that they intended that [[American]] [[citizen]]s may keep and bear personal firearms of same level as the military. Despite what [[Dianne Feinstein]], [[Charles Schumer]], [[Michael Bloomberg]], [[Barack Hussein Obama]] and [[Joe Biden]] say, the Second Amendment isn't about [[hunting]] and the sporting use of [[single shot]] rifles for target practice. Automatic weapons are still a popular purchase among [[conservative]]s, [[gun enthusiast]]s, [[patriot]]s, [[veteran]]s - [[Oath Keepers]] and [[prepper]]s-[[survivalist]]s, despite being quite expensive since the [[Reagan Administration]] [[McClure-Volkmer Act of 1986]] (MV86 - signed by President [[Ronald Reagan]] in May 1986) and the [[Bush Administration]] [[Import Ban of 1990]] (IB90 signed by [[George H. W. Bush]] in November 1990)."<ref>[[Fate of Destinee]], [http://thearmsguide.com/2349/full-auto-is-legal/ Full Auto is Legal], Accessed January 24, 2016</ref>

Certain states such as [[New York]], [[Massachusetts]], [[New Jersey]], [[Connecticut]] and [[California]] have banned sale of automatic weapons except to [[law enforcement]] and [[military]] (and gangs and criminals of course since they never follow laws). Some people argue that [[American]] [[citizen]]s may keep and bear personal firearms of same level as the military. Automatic weapons are still a popular purchase among [[conservative]] [[gun enthusiast]]s, despite being quite expensive since the [[Reagan Administration]] [[McClure-Volkmer Act of 1986]] (MV86 - signed by President [[Ronald Reagan]] in May 1986) and the [[Bush Administration]] [[Import Ban of 1990]] (IB90 signed by [[George H. W. Bush]] in November 1990)."<ref>[[Fate of Destinee]], [http://thearmsguide.com/2349/full-auto-is-legal/ Full Auto is Legal], Accessed January 24, 2016</ref>

According to the [[Idaho Automatic Weapons Collectors’ Association]] in the [[American Redoubt]], "[[Idaho]] and 39 other states permit ownership of machine guns by non-dealer civilians. While some states have various prohibitions or restrictions, Idaho does not. Within the 40 [[Free state|free states]] permitting machine gun ownership, there are cities and towns which have various local prohibitions or restrictions. As of 1998, Idaho has no such local restrictions or prohibitions."<ref>[http://iawca.org/automatic-weapons-faq Full Auto FAQ] at the [[Idaho Automatic Weapons Collectors’ Association]]. Accessed February 12, 2015</ref>

According to the [[Idaho Automatic Weapons Collectors’ Association]] in the [[American Redoubt]], "[[Idaho]] and 39 other states permit ownership of machine guns by non-dealer civilians. While some states have various prohibitions or restrictions, Idaho does not. Within the 40 states permitting machine gun ownership, there are cities and towns which have various local prohibitions or restrictions. As of 1998, Idaho has no such local restrictions or prohibitions."<ref>[http://iawca.org/automatic-weapons-faq Full Auto FAQ] at the [[Idaho Automatic Weapons Collectors’ Association]]. Accessed February 12, 2015</ref>

==See also==

==See also==

* [[Battle rifle]] - fires full-power [[rifle ammunition]], such as the [[7.62×51mm]] as opposed to low-power ammunition such as the [[5.56mm]] used in the [[M16]], [[M4]] and [[AR-15]].

* [[Battle rifle]] - fires full-power [[rifle ammunition]], such as the [[7.62×51mm]] as opposed to low-power ammunition such as the [[5.56mm]] used in the [[M16]], [[M4]] and [[AR-15]].

* [[Essay:Why do conservatives own firearms?]] -- According to [[Thomas Jefferson]] it is as the final deterrent against potential [[tyranny]] of [[Big government|government]]

* [[Essay:Why do conservatives own firearms?]] -- According to [[Thomas Jefferson]] it is as the final deterrent against potential [[tyranny]] of [[Big government|government]]

 

* [[M1 Garand]]

* [[M1 Garand]]

* [[AR-15 semi-automatic rifle]]

* [[AR-15 semi-automatic rifle]]

* [[Firearms]]

* [[Firearms]]

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